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Recent Examples of hawkish
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh rolled out many new initiatives at the central bank on Wednesday, from balance sheet management to public communications — and a potential rebrand for more hawkish policy.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
However, hawkish Israelis said a withdrawal would only boost Hezbollah's stature and lead to additional cross-border attacks in the future.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Bolton is a longtime fixture in Republican foreign policy circles who became known for his hawkish views on U.S. power.
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Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The former is more hawkish on Iran and is deepening its ties with both Israel and India.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
However, hawkish Israelis said a withdrawal would only boost Hezbollah's stature and lead to additional cross-border attacks in the future.
—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Bolton is a longtime fixture in Republican foreign policy circles who became known for his hawkish views on U.S. power.
—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The former is more hawkish on Iran and is deepening its ties with both Israel and India.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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One of the world’s most cooperative mammals is also one of its most warlike.
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.
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There’s a vampire and wellness cult, a hellish basement and a bloodthirsty talking cat.
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So, the bloodthirsty Knicks fans loved Wemby getting clocked.
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In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat.
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The suited ensemble emphasized militaristic utility, with a long-sleeve jacket embroidered with muted gold sinuous motifs.
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Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labeled neo-militarist.
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.
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Harrison was slated to fight the returning Amanda Nunes — considered by many to be the greatest women’s mixed martial artist ever — in January before the injury.
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Kenji Tanigaki’s Hong Kong epic, which opens in American theaters today via Lionsgate Films, stars some of the world’s most talented martial artists fighting quickly as a steady camera follows, ditching any blurriness that might come from lesser hands.
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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